Death has laid our brother low.
He died at his home, Edinboro, Pa.,
Oct. 9th, 1879.
Though an event not
entirely unexpected, since he has
been seriously ill for some time, yet
his death is a heavy blow to his
many friends abroad as well as at
home.
He was beloved and esteemed
by his fellow townsmen of all
denominations as well as by the congregation
of which he was pastor.
He had been a faithful under-shepherd,
ever holding before his hearers,
as the great incentive to holiness and
purity of life, that which filled his
own soul with joy and peace and
helped him to live "above the world"viz: The appearing of the Heavenly
BridegroomThe King of
Glory, and our gathering together
unto him.
Our brother was a man
of marked ability, and surrendered
bright prospects of worldly and
political honors to be permitted to
preach Christ, when the glories and
beauties of the word of God dawned
upon his heart.
The truth cost
him much yet he bought it gladly.

The funeral services (Sunday following)
were held at "Normal Hall,"
it being more commodious than any
of the churches of the place, which
through respect were closed, the pastors
taking part in the services of
the occasion.

The brother's dying request, that
the editor of this paper should preach
his funeral sermon, was complied
with.
About twelve hundred persons
attended the funeral services,
thus giving evidence of the high
esteem in which our brother was
held.

His family and congregation will
feel keenly their loss, yet sorrow not
as those who have no hope.

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IF thou art a vessel of gold, and
thy brother but of wood, be not high-minded.
It is God that maketh
thee to differ.
The more bounty
God shows the more humility he
requires.
Those mines that are
richest are deepest.